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KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces detained a Gardez district Taliban leader along with several suspected insurgents during a security operation in Paktiya province yesterday.
The Taliban leader and his group of insurgents are responsible for emplacing improvised explosive devices targeting coalition forces and planned an assassination against Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan local officials. He is closely associated with Taliban leaders in the area.
Security forces followed leads to a targeted location in Ahmadabad district, where Afghan forces called for all occupants to exit out of the buildings peacefully before conducting a search. The security team detained the Taliban leader along with several suspected insurgents based on initial questioning at the scene.
| Date Taken: | 01.18.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 01.19.2011 01:44 |
| Story ID: | 63773 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
| Web Views: | 76 |
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